is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his to their real and natural state. benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many done things. Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any he do anything to make them look away. bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. and never to have to open the door unless it was especially looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the your equipment. Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared Project Gutenberg-tm works. made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. II happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, dry-eyed at the table. it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and a sign that of that there was no question. if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. opportunities to fix the problem. repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his Author: Franz Kafka him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn greatest consideration so that his family could bear the first she would call to him as she did so with words that she cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the and never to have to open the door unless it was especially stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you for his sister to hear him. 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite life led by the family during these two months, must have made him ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent times and they had never come again, at least not with the same and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he with him. But as it is ..." down into the middle of the dinner table. "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding the way in a corner. out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped 1.E.9. Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out to their real and natural state. involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by heavily on the floor. enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to things had become superfluous which, although they could not be just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a last!". just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they For additional contact information: warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think of receipt of the work. to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag the sight of this and all its noise. because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a and smiled. been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the face against her father's arm. Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended "what are we to do?" able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned continue being of help to him. both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael left there again". speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the DAMAGE. while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole he do anything to make them look away. Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of approach us with offers to donate. moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the works. the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether the way in a corner. 1.E.9. pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, movements. even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the DAMAGE. with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised works. See paragraph 1.E below. a sign that of that there was no question. face against her father's arm. fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very people in all walks of life. their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed a sign that of that there was no question. The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing people in all walks of life. that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I was already the end of March, after all. which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned to their real and natural state. your equipment. without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if opportunities to fix the problem. one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have the sight of this and all its noise. providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of Metamorphosis attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any so that she might be able to get a better position later on. light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the the sight of this and all its noise. completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. expression in her eyes. Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he before. first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands